The Sciences
Major Earthquake Hits Nepal
Shaking struck near Kathmandu, where buildings collapsed and thousands are feared dead
Special Report
A Guide to Earthquakes
What causes tremors? What makes them stop? Can they be predicted? Are our buildings as safe as they can be?
Sustainability
Shake, Rattle and Respond: Early Warning System for Earthquakes
By analyzing earthquakes when and where they strike, a computerized system could save lives
The Sciences
'Sismos lentos' presagian la magnitud de un futuro terremoto
Tras seguir por años los movimientos de las placas tectónicas en Costa Rica, científicos han encontrado una relación entre los llamados sismos de deslizamiento lento y la magnitud de un posterior terremoto
Faulty Justice: Italian Earthquake Scientist Speaks Out against His Conviction
Geophysicist Enzo Boschi slams the poor communication that could put him behind bars for six years
Earthquakes Exert Global Influence
An earthquake in Indonesia can mean future tremors in California. David Biello reports
Motion Pictured: How an Earthquake Warps a Landscape
A team of geologists from the U.S., Mexico and China are using light detection and ranging (LiDAR) laser altimetry to study how an earthquake can change a landscape.
How Does an Earthquake Trigger Tsunamis Thousands of Kilometers Away?
As Japan suffered the worst earthquake in the country's recorded history, tsunami waves fanned out across the Pacific Ocean at the speed of a jetliner
Earthquake Deflection Takes a Tiny Step
Building on light-cloaking work, physicists took a small step toward the goal of shielding cities from earthquakes by deflecting incoming energy. David Biello reports
A Few Hundred Smartphones Could Catch Earthquakes Early
Thanks to their GPS systems, smartphones in an array could pick up movements indicating the onset of an earthquake and provide extra seconds of early warning. Cynthia Graber reports
Why Was New Zealand's Latest Earthquake So Deadly?
Christchurch copes with a tragedy it did not see coming
Crustal Chemistry May Aid in Earthquake Prediction
Researchers say chemical changes in groundwater may someday be used to predict quakes four to six months in advance. Christopher Intagliata reports
Scaling the Quakes
Why aftershocks may not really be aftershocks after all
Could a big earthquake reduce Manhattan to rubble someday?
A new study from the Earth Institute at Columbia University says there’s more seismic activity around the Big Apple than previously thought. Researchers also say they discovered a new active fault line running from Stamford, Conn., 25 miles (40.2 kilometers) west toward the Hudson River.
Triggered Swarms: How Big Quakes Can Cause Small Quakes Far Away
A quake in Alaska sets off a series of rumbles in the U.S.
STRESS TEST
The tragedy in Turkey may aid earthquake forecasting
The Scarred Earth
Tsunami-spawning quake leaves geophysical changes
Speedy Earthquake Rides "Sonic Boom"
An earthquake that sustains high speeds on a straightaway may impart extra damage
Riding the Rumble
A $400,000 house is given a good shaking in the name of science
Tsunami: Wave of Change
In the tragic aftermath of the Indian Ocean tsunami of December 2004, scientists and warning centers are now better equipped to forecast and model these monstrous waves
How Social Media Is Changing Disaster Response
Congress is grappling with the benefits and risks of using Facebook, Twitter and other social media during emergencies
Can Mobile Phone Networks Be Improved to Better Cope with Emergencies?
Cell coverage can be spotty immediately following events like this week's earthquake, rendering many handsets useless for contacting family and friends. New technologies may provide a solution
How do earthquakes stop?
David Oglesby, a geophysicist at the University of California, Riverside, shakes out a response.
Multiple tiny earthquakes rattle Yellowstone. Could the big one be far behind?
Any disaster fiend will tell you that Yellowstone National Park is long overdue for a monster eruption that could leave as much as half the U.S. under a blanket of ash.
New York City's natural hazards: Rats, roaches and … tsunamis?
Did a big wave hit the Big Apple way back when? Scientists say a tsunami struck the New York City area 2,300 years ago, possibly as a result of a meteorite crashing into the Atlantic Ocean.
The Threat of Silent Earthquakes
A lack of rumbling does not necessarily make an earthquake harmless. Some of the quiet types could presage devastating tsunamis or larger, ground-shaking shocks
